Table 2 Germinability of the okra seeds when steeped at different concentrations of the respective leaf infusions before planting.

From: Growth promotion and protective potentials of leaf infusions of Parkia biglobosa, Moringa oleifera and Vernonia amygdalina on Abelmoschus esculentus seeds

 

% Germination

Germination index

Germination rate

Germination time

Vigor index

Parkia bigblobosa

100%

64.29 (± 10.10)

59.65 (± 15.74)

5.61 (± 0.68)

0.18 (± 0.02)

559.2 (± 305.93)

80%

42.86 (± 0.00)

38.50 (± 0.00)

5.23 (± 0.00)

0.19 (± 0.00)

505.10 (± 194.9)

60%

21.43 (± 10.10)

27.44 (± 5.35)

5.25 (± 0.35)

0.19 (± 0.01)

31.63 (± 18.76)

40%

64.29 (± 10.10)

70.88 (± 0.54)

5.07 (± 0.09)

0.20 (± 0.00)

606.12 (± 251.10)

20%

71.43 (± 0.00)

72.41 (± 1.26)

5.11 (± 0.03)

0.20 (± 0.00)

836.80 (± 86.58)

Control

28.57 (± 0.00)

22.18 (± 1.01)

5.40 (± 0.04)

0.19 (± 0.00)

106.12 (± 23.1)

Moringa oleifera

100%

42.86 (± 0.00)

45.65 (± 1.68)

5.07 (± 0.10)

0.20 (± 0.00)

688.8 (± 99.57)

80%

35.71 (± 30.30)

36.10 (± 1.91)

5.22 (± 0.60)

0.19 (± 0.02)

132.7 (± 25.98)

60%

57.14 (± 20.20)

49.88 (± 11.04)

5.11 (± 0.04)

0.20 (± 0.00)

837.8 (± 734.53)

40%

28.57 (± 0.00)

27.95 (± 4.63)

5.36 (± 0.51)

0.19 (± 0.02)

169.4 (± 60.61)

20%

42.86 (± 20.20)

53.45 (± 12.72)

5.11 (± 0.16)

0.20 (± 0.01)

477.6 (± 525.3)

Control

28.57 (± 0.00)

22.18 (± 1.01)

5.40 (± 0.04)

0.19 (± 0.00)

106.12 (± 23.1)

Vernonia amygdalina

100%

50.00 (± 10.10)

43.96 (± 2.57)

5.30 (± 0.10)

0.19 (± 0.00)

439.80 (± 93.80)

80%

57.14 (± 20.20)

61.33 (± 16.93)

5.44 (± 0.51)

0.18 (± 0.02)

425.51 (± 350.7)

60%

35.71 (30.30)

43.30 (± 15.30)

5.33 (± 0.24)

0.19 (± 0.01)

417.4 (± 529.61)

40%

64.29 (± 10.10)

64.27 (± 2.57)

5.07 (± 0.09)

0.20 (± 0.00)

680.61 (± 235.22)

20%

50.00 (± 30.30)

44.78 (± 13.44)

5.13 (± 0.00)

0.20 (± 0.00)

786.73 (± 864.40)

Control

28.57 (± 0.00)

22.18 (± 1.01)

5.40 (± 0.04)

0.19 (± 0.00)

106.12 (± 23.1)

  1. Values are averages of duplicates with those in parenthesis representing ± standard deviation. % values indicate the dilution of the leaf infusion in water while control represents seeds steeped in distilled water.